The Strongest Shield

Carl left the room in time for the dinner party.

Lilly was so impressed by Carl's well-fitting suit that she had no doubt he was smiling so brightly.

Carl accompanied Catherine to the party, who was dressed in imperial knightly attire, making it clear that she was attending as a knight and not as a woman.

To begin with, with her hair cut short and covered in scars, few people would have thought she was a woman.

Also, Catherine was getting a lot of attention as the protagonist who won the swordsmanship duel against Master Jaren, so this behavior was not bad at all.

Carl maintained the center of the group by leading more nobles in the military than Nero had done in the past.

This seemed somewhat threatening to the nobles in the political circles who supported Aric, so Carl could feel many eyes and whispers following him. And then, the moment came for today's main character to arrive.

"Mr. Aric!"